Lapel



I May 11, 1943. D. ZIMMERMAN LAPEL Filed Dec. 4, 1941 INVENTOR.

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Patented May 11, 1943 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE f. 1 2,318,829 1 LAPELpavid Zimmerman, Cleveland. Ohio Application December 4, 1941, Serialrim-421,601

2 Claims.

My invention is an improvement in wearing apparel and relates moreparticularly to lapel It is one of the objeotsof my invention to a lapelof the above named character which is simple of construc'tion'andinexpensive to manufacture.

A further object consists in a full line lapel attachment for coatswhich comprises an outer lapel facing and" an inner lining having theexact configuration of the facing throughout its extent, the facing andlining being secured together along the entire periphery of the lapel.

Another object is to provide a flap in the lining whereby to receive thecoat lapel between the facing and the lining and fastening or anchoringmeans along the open edge of the flap to retain the attachment in properadjustment or position.

Another object oi the invention is to provide a lapel attachment whichcomprises a pair of lapels, each-having a portion which normally liesunder the coat lapel, and a neck bland connecting the underlyingportions of each lapel unit and adapted in use to lie under the collarof the coat.

Other objects and advantages of my invention will become more apparentas the following description of an embodiment thereof progresses,reference being made to the accompanying drawing in which like referencecharacters are employed :to designate like parts throughout the same.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a front elevation showing an embodiment of my inventionapplied in use; g.-

Figure 2 is a front elevation of one lapel unit before application to acoat;

Figure 3 is a rear elevation of a lapel unit showing the flap rolledback and the fastening means on the flap for properly positioning andanchoring the lapel on the coat lapel;

Figure 4 is a transverse section taken on line 4-4 of Figure 3; and

Figure 5 is a transverse section taken on line 5--5 of Figure 3.

I am aware of Letters Patent No. 1548564. granted to Jake Stern onAugust 4, 1925, for Lapels,.but my invention possesses several novel andthe lining may be cut from the same pattern til advantages not presentin the said Letters Patent which will be pointed out hereinafter. H

Referring now more particularly to the accompanying drawing, in which Ihave illustrated one embodiment of my invention, a mans coat .is

shown in Figure l with the improved lapels attached.

Each lapel of vthe'pair comprises an outer face I of silk or othersuitable cloth for the purpose intended, and a lining 2. Both the lapelface and are secured together along their outer edges by stitching as at3, the edges of cloth along the seam being disposed inwardly between theouter face and the lining to present a well finished appearance. Abutton hole 4 is formed in one of the lapels along the outer edge and ispositioned to underlie the corresponding button hole of the coat and toreceive the button 5 on the opposite side of the coat front. The buttonhole 4 lies below the fold line B of the lapel so that when the lapel isin proper position on the coat, the button hole will be located directlybehind the coat button hole as shown in Figure 1.

In order that the lapels may receive the respective coat lapels, thelining is cut away to provide an opening 1 and a flap portion 8.Referring more particularly to Figure 3 which shows the lining side ofthe lapel in elevation, the opening is bound-ed by an edge 9 of thelining running from a point Ill downwardly to a point above the buttonhole 4 and thence transversely to the seam 3 along the front edge of thelapel. At the upper end of the opening 1 the edge ll of the lining liesalong a line defining the gore line of the coat collar and extends fromthe point III to the base of the lapel tip 12 as at IS. The flap 8extends from l3 downwardly to the transverse edge of the opening in thelining. It will be noted that the flap 8 opens freely at its baseportion only as indicated in Figure 3 and i provided with a plurality ofsnap fasteners l4 along its free inner edge for separable engagementwith complementary fasteners carried along the underside of the coatlapel.

The lining is also provided with similar fasteners l5 along the frontand rear edges for separable engagement with complementary fastenersalong adjacent portions of the inner face of the coat.

Each of the lapels of a pair may be secured to a collar strap I! whichlies under the coat collar when the lapels are in place on the coat. Theends of the strap are secured to the inner face of the lapels andsubstantially in a line with the gore line of the coat collar asindicated by the edge H of the opening I.

From the above description, it will readily be seen that by my inventionI have made several improvements over the device disclosed in LettersPatent No. 1,548,564.

I have provided a lapel attachment which will present a neaterappearance in use. This is due to several improved features, namely, thecut of flap adjacent the coat lapel receiving envelope and the provisionof securing means on the flap for separable engagement with theunderside of the coat lapel; the cut of the upper portion of the lapelattachment so that its upper edge will be along the gore line of thecoat; the distribution of flat fastening devices along the edges of thelining and the inner portion of the coat and the provision of a buttonhole just below the fold line of the lapel and directly behind thecorresponding button hole of the coat; and finally the neck hand strap Hwhich affords additional positioning support for the lapels about theneck and shoulders of the wearer.

These improvements contribute to the tidy appearance of the attachmentand so position the same in place that the lapel attachments may berolled over the coat lapels without giving any appearance of increasedthickness of the lapels or otherwise disturbing the lines of the coat.

Various changes may be made in the details of construction of myinvention without departing from the spirit thereof or the scope of theappended claims.

I claim:

1. In a lapel attachment for coats, a facing,

a lining member underlying the facing and secured thereto along itsentire periphery, said lining having an opening therein and extendinglongitudinally thereof for receiving a coat lapel, that portion of thelining between said opening and the outer edge of the lapel beingrelieved at one end only transversely from the opening to the outer edgeof the lapel and constituting a flap, and quick releasable fasteningmeans on the underside of said flap for securing the flap to theunderside of the coat lapel.

2. The combination with a mans coat having a collar and lapels of alapel attachment comprising a pair of matched convertible lapels andmeans for securing the same to the coat so that the lapels respectivelyoverlie the lapels of the coat, and a neck band secured to each of theconvertible lapels and adapted to lie under the collar portion of thecoat, each of said matched lapels comprising a facing member and alining member superimposed thereon and secured together throughout theirperipheries, said lapels having a side coincident with the gore line ofthe coat, said lining member having an opening for receiving the lapelof the coat between the lining and the facing, a flap formed in thelining along one side of the opening, said flap having but two freeedges of unequal length, said facing and lining members having a foldline running from the gore line of the coat to the shorter of said twofree edges, and fastening means on the underside of said flap and alongthe periphery of the lapel for removably securing the same to the coat.m

DAVID ZIMMERMAN.

